433 Is Russia the mainstream?
It can be said that the Premier League this season, except for Chelsea, other strong teams are quiet.
Including Manchester United, which was dug out of Beckham and Peron, and Blackburn, who left Duff and Gala, both teams are very important players. But in the transfer market, there is no big move.
Manchester United has at least acquired Portuguese star Cristiano. Ronaldo's move. There is also Kleberson, who won the World Cup with the Brazilian national team.
But Blackburn didn't have any eye-catching transfers at all. The biggest transfer was just buying a defender from the Wanderers in League One. Lescott is actually Blackburn's biggest move so far.
After buying Lescott and Bynes, Blackburn had no news in the transfer market.
This disappointed many British media. Blackburn, as a team that has won three consecutive championships in the Premier League, has no other moves. I can't figure it out.
But at this time, the new season is about to begin.
On August 10, it was the first game before the start of the new season. Community Shield Cup.
This season's Community Shield Cup is a match between last season's Premier League champion Blackburn and FA Cup champion Arsenal.
Arsenal's these seasons have been a good taste of courage.
Since winning a Premier League championship in the 98-99 season, there has been no championship so far. It was not until last season that I won an FA Cup. But after several seasons of training, the current Arsenal lineup is becoming more and more perfect.
Especially the offensive combination in the front court, the cooperation between them has become more and more perfect.
Although it is a game that is not much valued. But Blackburn and Arsenal are doing their best. George is also the main force.
Without Duff, George doesn't care.
The team shrank back. Then George activated Drogba, and the midfielder used the formations of Pire, Kaka and Miku. Although there are some problems in the breakthrough of the side road, these people are absolutely unique in the use of space.
On the front line, George chose Drogba.
The current defender combination of Arsenal is Mex and Kion. George believes that Drogba's impact must be a great threat to them.
The rhythm of the team is completely handed over to Alonso in the middle.
In the choice of defensive midfield, George chose Hargreaves. Not Essien.
Essien is very strong. But George appreciates the current Hargreaves more. Hargreaves really satisfies George, especially once anyone is targeted by him, it's up to see. Hargreaves is like a dog skin plaster. If you touch it, you will never be left behind.
So George chose Hargreaves.
After the game began, Arsenal attacked fiercely. It's not that Wenger underestimates Blackburn, but Arsenal is such a team. Let Arsenal defend, they can't defend. Their characteristics determine that they can only attack.
Therefore, George can just play defensive counterattack.
Blackburn is becoming more and more proficient in defensive counterattacks. Although both teams are the main players, the two sides played relatively well in the game. After all, this is just an appetizer before the league, and neither team is willing to have any injury in such a game.
The game was not very fierce.
But the game is still more beautiful. It goes without saying that Arsenal are the most beautiful teams not only in England, but also in the whole European football world. Although Blackburn fought a defensive counterattack, his counterattack was not bad at all.
So there is no very boring situation. Unfortunately, there are not many goals at all.
Blackburn defeated Arsenal 1-0 in the game with Drogba's header in the 28th minute of the second half.
Blackburn also won the first championship of the 03-04 season.
Wenger is not depressed at all. I am still very satisfied with the team's performance.
............On August 16, the 03-04 season will officially begin.
However, before the game, Blackburn ushered in the third player in the transfer market.
As soon as the namecame out, the whole British football world was stunned. Is this year's British football predestined to Russia?
As soon as he came to the British football world, Abramovich had already set off waves of storms, which made the British football world see the strength from Russia for the first time. It's just that this strength is Abrasimovic's money, a lot of rubles.
But Blackburn directly introduced a player from Russia.
Andre. Sergeyevich. Arshavin.
is the same name as Shevchenko, the current front line boss of Milan. Unfortunately, the name is the same, but the fate is different.
Shevchenko is already famous in European football at Arshavin's age. In particular, Shevchenko in the 97-98 season led Dynamo Kiev to the Champions League semi-finals. There was even a feat of completing a hat-trick at Camp Nou Stadium.
At that time, Shevchenko was the coveted target of all the giants in European football.
In the end, he chose Milan, Italy.
When he came to Milan, Shevchenko was 23 years old. And as soon as he came to Milan, he became the main force of Milan.
Compared with Shevchenko, Arshavin is much more unknown.
He is currently playing for the Zenit team in St. Petersburg. This is a team that is not famous even in Russia. There is no reputation in European football. And since the collapse of the former Soviet Union, Russian football performance has plummeted.
In Europe, Russian football has been completely marginalized.
In the world for nearly ten years, there has been no star in Russia that can shock the European football world.
On the contrary, many international stars have appeared in Croatia, Turkey, the Czech Republic and even Ukraine. In contrast, the decline of Russian football is well known.
Therefore, the mainstream European leagues have not paid attention to Russian football for a long time. Few clubs will dig up Russian players.
But now there is the first crab-eating club.
This is also Blackburn, the club that has won three consecutive championships in the Premier League. George actually dug a Russian player from Russia, and the price is not low.
Yes, George prepared a midfield to replace Duff and Davao. Sucque's player is Arshavin.
Arshavin, George likes it very much.
Because of Alshavin's omnipotence. Arshavin can play right winger, front midfielder, left winger and second striker, without the position he can't play. And the Arshavin tape is excellent, especially the tape in a small range.
This should have something to do with Arshavin's low center of gravity. Even in some areas with small space, Arshavin's passers are calm.
Of course, it's not just an excess. What's even better for Arshavin is his passing. He is not greedy in the front court at all. He is willing to pass the ball for his teammates.
Of course, Arshavin has some other things that people like. Because now Arshavin is 22 years old, but he has played the Russian Super League for nearly three years. He is currently the most dazzling young player in the Russian league.
It's just because the attention of the Russian league is too low. In addition, the performance of the Russian national team is also poor, so no one found him.
These factors add up and George chose Arshavin.
However, it's not easy for George to buy Arshavin. Because the Russian League is different from the Premier League, they are not cross-year leagues. Therefore, the Russian league is still in progress, and Zenit St. Petersburg is currently in a good situation in the Russian league.
Now it ranks second in the Russian league.
Of course, they are not willing to let go of core players like Arshavin in the middle of the season. But in the end, the will of the players prevailed.
Arshavin is unwilling to stay in Russia.
Although he is the core player in Zenit St. Petersburg. But Arshavin's eyes are still among the five major European leagues. It's just that the attention of the Russian league is too poor, and no club in the mainstream European league has ever like Arshavin.
Now it's not easy for a strong European team like Blackburn to take a fancy to themselves. Arshavin is afraid of losing this opportunity, and there will never be such a good opportunity again.
After all, the most indispensable thing in the football world is talented players.
So Arshavin decided to leave Russia.
It's much better to have the player's position. The players in the Russian league, even the top card of the Russian national team is not worth much money. George first offered 2.5 million pounds, but the Zenit Club thought it was too little.
So George increased to 3.5 million pounds.
But Zenit still refused.
In fact, 3.5 million pounds is a very good price for a young player who has only been in the Russian national team for a year and a half. It's a pity that the Zenit Club has been so stiff and not so happy.
George doesn't want to procrastinate with them.
So the final offer is five million pounds. This can be said to be a very sincere price. It's even twice the current value of Arshavin.
Seeing five million pounds, and Arshavin's attitude was relatively resolute, so in the end, the Zenit Club agreed to Blackburn's offer. George also bought Arshavin, the future captain of the Russian national team, for 5 million pounds.
In order to get Arshavin, George did not hesitate to use the "Special Genius Clause".
Only five million pounds bought Arshavin, but got a lot of jokes from British football players. Maybe Arshavin has some talent, but it cost five million pounds, and he still thinks it's too expensive.
But George sneered at this statement.
Mom's. It cost four million pounds to buy a League One defender Lescott in England. It's not expensive for George to buy five million pounds of Arshavin.
Whether it is expensive or picking up leaks, Arshavin has come to England.
In the summer of 2003, two Russians came to England football.
One has caused an uproar in British football and has begun to change the pattern of British football. Another person came to England football in the name of genius and entered the Premier League championship team Blackburn.
But what impact this person will have on in British football needs to be tested by the game.
(To be continued)